Bokanté

Presented by SFJAZZ

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Named with the word meaning "exchange" in the Antillean Creole language spoken on vocalist Malika Tirolien's Caribbean home island of Guadeloupe, Bokanté is one of the latest omnivorous conglomerations assembled by bassist and Snarky Puppy mastermind Michael League. Combining the Snarky Puppy guitar line and lap steel virtuoso Roosevelt Collier with a trio of percussionists including longtime Paul Simon hand drummer Jamey Haddad and Banda Mgda/Snarky Puppy multi-instrumentalist Keita Ogawa, Bokanté brings a hugely dynamic multicultural musical approach that marries the electric blues of Led Zeppelin with Afropop and folkloric Caribbean styles, unified by the soaring vocals of Tirolien. 

Sung in Creole and French, Tirolien's lyrics paint unflinching portraits of joy, protest, racism, triumph, heartbreak, crisis, hope, and finally, unity. 

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City: San Francisco
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$25-$65

SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium

SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium

201 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States